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Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (buproprion) Label Change Required To Indicate Serious Mental Health Events.

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:25:51 PDT

FDA earlier in may 2008 approved a label change for smoking cessation aid, Chantix but now have released another request for label change. This time it has added Zyban to the list as well. The...

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Public Input on Tobacco Regulation

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:28:49 PDT

As we have posted earlier, FDA would like to know your ideas on tobacco regulation. Your input will be great addition to and a help towards controlling tobacco industry and how it affects all of us...

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Swine Flu (H1N1) Estimated To Have Jumped 1Million Mark

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:49:38 PDT

Map of the spread of Influenza A(H1N1): number of laboratory confirmed cases and deaths Click on the image for a larger version Even though the official lab reported by WHO figures remain less than...

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Could PainKillers Lead To Cardiac Arrest?

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:20:12 PDT

As world is realing from the untimely and sudden death of Michael Jackson, who died Thursday 25 2009, at age 50. Authorities believe that Michael Jackson succumbed to a cardiac arrest at his home....

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Tobacco Regulation, FDA, Stop Smoking And You.

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:17:48 PDT

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (PDF, 350 K) was signed by President Barack Obama On June 22, 2009. The FDA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was granted authority to...

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What Is Swine (H1N1) flu And What Are The Symptoms?

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:44:56 PDT

Dr. Joe Bresee, with CDC's Influenza Division, describes the symptoms of swine flu and warning signs to look for that indicate the need for urgent medical attention. H1N1 or “swine flu” as it is...

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F.D.A. Warns Against Use of Zicam Cold Remedy

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:39:25 PDT

FDA Advises Consumers Not To Use Certain Zicam Cold Remedies Intranasal Zinc Product Linked to Loss of Sense of Smell The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today advised consumers to stop using...

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Medtronic Kappa and Sigma pacemakers Recall ()

noreply@blogger.com (sol@rion) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:09:27 PDT

Recallr: Medtronic Pacemaker Recall (Kappa and Sigma pacemakers)

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Leukotriene Modifiers Labeling Change Requested By FDA.

noreply@blogger.com (sol@rion) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:55:33 PDT

For Immediate Release: June 12, 2009 Media Inquiries: Karen Riley, 301-796-4674, karen.riley@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA Requests Labeling Change for Leukotriene Modifiers ...

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California Man sentenced for illegally distributing Serostim, an HIV drug.

noreply@blogger.com (sol@rion) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:51:27 PDT

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Thomas Lavery, of Irvine, CA, was sentenced to 52 months of incarceration to be followed by three years of supervised release for illegally distributing large quantities of...

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Be Safe, Wash Your Hands, Avoid Swine Influenza And Other Virus Infections.

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:07:24 PDT

WHO has published the following poster instructing the correct procedure to wash hands and be safe. Click on the diagram to download a full size PDF file that you could print and distribute. Tags:...

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The H1N1 Influenza Pandemic

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:50:40 PDT

The major determinant of the severity of an influenza pandemic, as measured by the number of cases of severe illness and deaths it causes, is the inherent virulence of the virus. However, many other...

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Taking Care Of H1N1 Swine Influenza Patient At Home

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:24:48 PDT

Swine influenza A virus infection (swine flu) can cause a wide range of symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and...

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H1N1 Swine Influenza Guidance For The Public And Clinicians

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:11:50 PDT

The United States has 2,618 cases of the H1N1 swine influenza in 44 states (click on the map above to see a large version), and three deaths, CDC, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

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UNIVERSAL ADOPTION OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:48:03 PDT

Washington, D.C. *---*Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today introduced legislation that will facilitate nationwide adoption of electronic health records, particularly among small, rural...

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UNIVERSAL ADOPTION OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:45:50 PDT

Swine Flu (H1N1), What You Could Do TO Stay Healthy.

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:39:21 PDT

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created a page dedicated to Swine Flu or otherwise known as H1N1 Flu information. I think it is a very important resources that you could use...

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Cold-Activated Brown Fat (Brown Adipose Tissue) in Healthy Men Burns Calories!

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:21:10 PDT

Another good reason for living near San Francisco, which always seem to keep us in the cold. If that is not enough, we can always go to Alaska, I have a friend in Barrow! Why all these praise of the...

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Aurora Health Care To Twitter Live Surgery

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:59:25 PDT

Aurora Health Care will be the first Wisconsin hospital to broadcast a live surgery via Twitter on 4/16/09 starting at 8AM. You can get more info at Aurora Health care and follow them on...

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Federal Government Takes Health Care Open Source With Connect Project

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:50:53 PDT

Connect Community Portal News Release regarding the Connect project that we reported earlier. Like most of the health care, management and implementation software has been very proprietary and closed...

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Drop Your Belly Fat In Four Ways And Be A Pear Shaped Woman

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:56:40 PDT

If you want to be a pear shaped woman, (small waist, big hips and thighs) which is generally regarded as healthier then I got some pointers for you. USA News, On Women column has a nice and simple...

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Google Health Rx network Adds CVS/pharmacy To The List

noreply@blogger.com (ravenII) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:04:27 PDT

Google CVS Partnership Google Pharmacy partners network has now added CVS/pharmacy as a partner, providing capability for more than 100 million members to access their prescription history online and...

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The ICD-10 Transition: Valuable Lessons Learned by Early Converts

noreply@blogger.com (sol@rion) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:24:01 PDT

ICD-10 At HIMMS Conference; Healthcare providers embarking on ICD-10 conversion can benefit from lessons learned by early adopters. Gain perspective from a leading expert on ICD-10 and one of the...

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HIPAA Security Compliance Remains Low Among Health Care Providers.

noreply@blogger.com (sol@rion) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:59:00 PDT

The deadline for compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule came and went more than a year ago, Only certain percentage have been implemented in practice. Of all the payers responded to the U.S....

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Elsevier's Article 2.0 Contest Winners Announced.

noreply@blogger.com (sol@rion) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:20:52 PDT

Elsevier, a leading global healthcare and scientific publisher, has announced the winners in the Elsevier Article 2.0 Contest ( http://www.article20.elsevier.com), a competition challenging...

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